The Dublin Fire Brigade has issued a warning to the public about leaving plugged-in chargers unattended.

The announcement follows a house fire in Castleknock, Dublin caused by a charger left on a bed.

Chargers are especially susceptible to overheating when placed on textiles.

No one was injured in the blaze, but the fire brigade are keen to encourage safe usage of electronic chargers to prevent any similar incidents.

It'll never happen to me! Well it did this morning in west Dublin, fire caused by phone charger over heating. Beware pic.twitter.com/dU813mgqZL

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) February 22, 2015